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Showery.

Store building am. Swam pm. Stung by jellyfish, burning pain disappears in ½ hr.

B.B. busted pants.

Talk with Steve pm.

((G))

(Russia severed diplomatic relations with Japan?)

Classical concert ((for details see 3rd))

Fisher has lent me his fountain pen - he has no ink.  No more news yet  - one does get weary of waiting - we spend our days always waiting for something!  But the C.S. gave me a hint of what I may expect if I do get away with this party with all the women.  I'll be O.C. Troops so to speak and have my work cut out for me. - it will be a h_l  of a job!  But I'll be on my way home at any rate and if I had a job I might get a decent cabin to myself.

The Cathay Lodge (Freemasonry) agrees to hold a meeting on July 1. The meeting will be cancelled in the wake of the arrests of June 28 as likely to attract Japanese suspicions.

Source:

http://www2.gol.com/users/lodge1/history-e/papers/washizu.html

Note:

See also August 25, 1942 and January 5, 1945

Showery.

Communal work am.

((G))

Softball with Steve.

((G))

(Went up to H.Qs. to see chickens Norwegians to be included in repatriation.

Classical concert ((for details see 3rd))

Issue of 4 pkts. cigs.

I should be digging in the rubbish pit this morning, but as it is pouring with rain I have elected to make an entry in my diary.

((The Hong Kong Club's committee met just once during the internment, on this day. Vaudine England describes the meeting on page 88 of her book, "Kindred Spirits: A History Of The Hong Kong Club":))

A filthy day, driving rain the whole time but we are lucky in a middle room on the middle flat - we are dry.  It's a nuisance however going out to the kitchen or the lav.  I mentioned breaking things up above - I've been terrified always of breaking two things - my glasses and my false teeth.  I did break the latter (or rather Bill Faid did) but I was very lucky and got them mended.  Since then I've broken one tooth off but there is no plaster of paris now so they will just have to remain broken.

Rained nearly all day.

((G))

Steve went to concert.

((G))

Sandbach | Richards

(S.S. Debate)

Fine day.

((G))

New Moon.

Black-out

R. call 9.30

Fine.

Communal work am.

Shoes from W.Fare.

Swim pm.

((G))

To St. St’ns hall pm with Steve.

Black-out until further orders.

Death of architect John Car Clark.

"Gilbert & Sullivan" (Macnamara)

Maeijima, Hattori visited Camp

B.O.

Majima arrived but he had nothing of interest to report according to the bulletin.

Comm. work am Bon helped.

((G))

To Steve’s pm & started on blanket bag for M.

Bread, jam & coffee with Webbers. ((Probably fellow Prison Officer W E Webber))

Fine day.

((G))

Blackouts are now the order of the day and with a big improvement in the weather, it is now bright and sunny again with just odd showers, one can put up with blackout discomfort. It is said that there is a lot of shipping in the harbour which is making them extra cautious.

Wedding - Duncan George MacPherson & Doris Elizabeth Brooks (M. Dow)

B.O.

Since we have been in this camp Y and I have often discussed our future plans – assuming we are both still intact when the war ends. I can either stay on here in the Government or try for private practice here or return to England and endeavour to get a partnership there. The advantage in the first scheme is that it is good and safe and should economic depression follow the war, it would be a good job to have. However, I had never intended to remain long in Government employ as I consider one easily gets in a rut and loses initiative, and the work then becomes stultifying and dull.